Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Icing

http://www.thelittleblondebaker.com/mini-pumpkin-whoopie-pies-with-cinnamon-cream-cheese-icing/

• Wet Ingredients
• 1 15oz Can of Pumpkin
• 1/2 C Shortening
• 4 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
• 1 1/2 C Brown Sugar
• 2 Eggs
• 2 tsp Vanilla
• Dry Ingredients
• 3 C Flour
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/4 tsp Cloves
• 1/4 tsp Allspice
• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• Cinnamon Cream Cheese Icing
• 8 oz Cream Cheese
• 8 oz Unsalted Butter
• 2 tsp Vanilla
• 2 1/2 C Powdered Sugar
• 2 tsp Cinnamon
• Instructions
• Preheat oven to 400°
• Set out Cream cheese and butter to soften for icing
• In a small bowl combine all dry ingredients and mix with a whisk
• In a large bowl cream together wet ingredients using a mixer
• Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients in 1/2 increments
• Once all ingredients are combined scoop batter, using a 1 inch cookie scoop, onto parchment lined cookie sheets
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes
• While cake is baking make icing
• Cream together butter, vanilla and cream cheese
• Add powdered sugar one cup at a time
• Add cinnamon last
• Ice whoopie pies once they have completely cooled

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